Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a groundbreaking proposal to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V, a modern and highly efficient open standard instruction set architecture. This strategic shift aims to significantly enhance the efficiency, scalability, and performance of Ethereum’s execution layer, setting the stage for the next evolution of decentralized…
Solana ETFs Launch on Toronto Stock Exchange
April 18, 2025
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Canada introduces spot Solana ETFs by four investment managers on the TSX, following OSC approval. Solana joins Bitcoin and Ether as approved crypto assets for ETFs in Canada. Analyst Eric Balchunas questions potential retail interest based on U.S.
Diosnel Alarcon, head of the cybercrime unit of the National Police of Paraguay, has indicated that over $4 billion was moved by cryptocurrency scams and Ponzi schemes in 2023 and 2024. Alarcon stated that middlemen help these platforms thrive, as people investing don’t…
Grocery Giant SPAR Dips Toe Into Crypto Payments
April 18, 2025
SPAR, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers with over 13,900 stores across 48 countries, is stepping into the future of payments. In an exciting development, SPAR Switzerland is now testing cryptocurrency payments, accepting Bitcoin via the Lightning Network at its Zug location. This trial marks a significant milestone as one of the most extensive experiments with crypto payments by a…
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Bitcoin dropped 0.8% to $83,904 amid broader equities decline due to tariff concerns. The global crypto market cap fell by 1.07%, with Ethereum and cardano also slipping. Stock indices dipped slightly as Citigroup and Bank of America warned about economic…
Ripple eyes a landmark SEC settlement paid in XRP as CEO Brad Garlinghouse boldly forecasts bitcoin hitting $200,000, signaling explosive momentum for the crypto market.
Ripple Discusses Settling With SEC Using XRP, CEO Sees $200K Bitcoin Ahead
Ripple Chief Executive Brad…
China Jails 9 in $6M Crypto Scam Hitting Indians
April 16, 2025
China cracks down hard on cross-border crypto fraud, jailing fraudsters in a major blow to digital crime targeting Indians.
China Drops Heavy Prison Terms Over Cross-Border Crypto Fraud on Indians
A wide-reaching crypto scam targeting Indian nationals has led to harsh prison terms for a group of Chinese fraudsters, following months of investigation and judicial proceedings. The case, which…
Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman introduced the “Clean Cloud Act of 2025” this week, proposing regional emissions limits and financial penalties for cryptocurrency mining operations and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers that exceed…
Crypto scammers are sweeping through Hawaii with emotionally manipulative schemes that are draining millions from victims, exploiting fake friendships and fraudulent investments in digital currency.
Crypto Scams Sweep Through Hawaii—Victims Hooked by Fake Friendships
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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Argentine lower chamber will investigate Libra’s launch, cryptocurrency can now be legally seized in Brazil, and the Brazilian CBDC pilot, drex, has hit a roadblock.
Argentine Congress to Formally Investigate Government Officials’…
